The fourth AWF Africa Missions Conference was held in Lomé, Togo in February 2024. Passionate delegates from across the continent gathered for strengthening missions through collaboration.
In Peru, a diverse group of individuals converged with a purpose—to be light in the midst of darkness, heralds of love to the marginalized, and messengers of salvation to those yearning for redemption.
In a spirited convergence of minds and hearts, the AWF Global Network of Mission Leaders convened in Monrovia, Liberia, November 5-8, 2023, for a gathering that transcended geographical boundaries to weave a tapestry of missional cooperation.
As part of its mission to facilitate cooperation among those in the worldwide Alliance movement, the Alliance World Fellowship (AWF) seeks to mentor missions mobilizers in every nation, ethnic group, and local church to work together for the fulfillment of the Great Commission.
Mirtha Espino is the first retired missionary of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church (C&MA) in Peru. She served for 14 years in Equatorial Guinea, Africa. After finishing her ministry there, she once again said yes to her missionary call, and she tells us why.
Lisa Rohrick dedicated 20 years to being a missionary in West Africa, mainly in Niger. She found ways to reach the Fulani people and invite them to be part of God’s love story.
Patricia Tivane believes in the transformational power of the Scriptures and has invested her life and resources in making it available to unreached people. Her passion and life stories inspire us and lead us to reflect and move in response to the greatest needs of the people around us.
The Global Network of Mission Leaders of the Alliance World Fellowship (AWF) brought together 34 leaders and pastors from four world regions to report on new projects, discuss service initiatives, and do interregional cooperation.
The 2022 AWF EMERALD (Europe and Middle East) Regional Conference was the first regional gathering since the 2019 conference in Germany. More than 70 delegates from the region, the wider AWF family and the ICTE (International Commission on Theological Education) attended, along with more than 30 from the hosting national Alliance church.
The first AWF International Business and Mission Congress was held in Chile in April 2022. Pursuing collaborative projects that will specifically send Latin American Marketplace professionals, the Christian and Missionary Alliance keeps working on joining efforts to include businessmen and professionals in missions. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact [email protected].
The Christian and Missionary Alliance of Côte d’Ivoire advances in Papara in strengthening the faith of the brothers of the 12 villages closer to the border of Mali. Let’s pray so they may continue to reach them with the gospel.
The Alliance in Uruguay began in the 1960s. Today, it is a thriving church with many active ministries. We ask God to bless and guide them as they continue to grow and develop.
AWF Women Ministries continues to be a blessing to our women worldwide. Formed by President Jura Yanagihara to prepare workshops for the 2021 AWF Quadrennial Convocation, this ministry has sought to connect the Alliance family worldwide through women’s ministries. This year, this ministry’s leaders take another step in God’s plan to carry out the Great Commission.
Rev. Sergey Rybikov has been serving the Lord for 26 years. Now, he is guiding the Russian Alliance forward. He intends to strengthen the prayer culture within their churches, train new ministers and unify the Alliance family in Russia. With this, he plans to rekindle the flames of missionary work in the Russian Alliance.
It’s been more than two thousand years since Jesus returned to sit at the right hand of the Father. Have you ever wondered why he hasn’t come back? Jesus said in Matthew 24:14, “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” Despite all the advancements of technology, traveling and resources, research shows that more than 6,500 people groups, comprising over two billion people, still don’t have access to Jesus. It raises the question: do we truly want King Jesus to return? If so, what are we prepared to do?
